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Information processing apparatus

a technology of information processing and equipment, applied in the field of information processing equipment, can solve problems such as difficulties in such information processing equipmen

Active Publication Date: 2017-11-14
BROTHER KOGYO KK
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This solution allows for efficient wireless connection management by preventing unnecessary reconnection and ensuring quick establishment of desired wireless connections while maintaining existing connections, enhancing user experience and reducing processing overhead.

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It is difficult for such information processing apparatuses to display (i) service set IDs (SSIDs) assigned respectively to connectable access points and (ii) their respective current wireless connection statuses, on the display at a time.

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[0015]Hereinafter, there will be described an information processing apparatus according to one embodiment by reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, one example of the information processing apparatus is a multi-function peripheral (MFP) having a scanning function and a printing function. As illustrated in FIG. 1, an MFP 1 establishes wireless communication with an access point 80 (one example of a wireless terminal) to connect to a network containing another information processing apparatus (e.g., PCs 70 in FIG. 1) communicable via the access point 80. The MFP 1 is connectable to a desired network by switching among the access points 80 for wireless communication.

[0016]As illustrated in FIG. 2, the MFP 1 includes a printer unit 30 as one example of an image recording device and a scanner unit 40 as one example of an image reading device. The printer unit 30 includes an ink-jet head 2 and a motor 35a for applying a driving force to rollers of a conveying device which ...

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An information processing apparatus includes: a communication interface; an operation device; a storage configured to store connection information and identification information relating to at least one wireless terminal to which the information processing apparatus can be connected over wireless communication; a controller. The controller is configured to: when a wireless connection to a wireless terminal is instructed, determine a first wireless terminal as a wireless terminal to which the information processing apparatus is to be connected; when first connection information and first identification information relating to the first wireless terminal are stored in the storage, determine whether the wireless connection with the first wireless terminal is being established; and when the wireless connection with the first wireless terminal is being established, maintaining the wireless connection with the first wireless terminal.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-201698, which was filed on Sep. 30, 2014, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Technical Field[0003]The following disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus capable of performing wireless communication.[0004]Description of the Related Art[0005]There is known an information processing apparatus configured to establish wireless connection with a wireless terminal in the form of an access point to carry out data communication with another information processing apparatus via the access point.SUMMARY[0006]Information processing apparatuses constructed with small size or at low cost are in most cases provided with only a small-size display having a low display capability. It is difficult for such information processing apparatuses to display (i) service set IDs (SSIDs) assigned respectively to c...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04W4/00H04W48/20H04W76/02H04W88/02H04W88/08H04W84/12H04W48/16
CPCH04W76/023H04W48/20H04W88/08H04W84/12H04W88/02H04W48/16H04W76/10H04W76/14
Inventor REN, YONGYONGTERASHITA, KUNIHITO
Owner BROTHER KOGYO KK